Gerpinnes (; wa, Djerpene) is a

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Wallonia Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—al ...

located in the

province of Hainaut Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a province of Wallonia and Belgium. To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (cloc ...

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. On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 12,660 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving a

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of 269 inhabitants per km². Every year at

Whitsun Whitsun (also Whitsunday or Whit Sunday) is the name used in Britain, and other countries among Anglicans and Methodists, for the Christian High Holy Day of Pentecost. It is the seventh Sunday after Easter, which commemorates the descent of the ...

, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis (''Sainte Rolende''). Participants are dressed as

Napoleonic Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...

soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.

Villages and towns

* Acoz (site of Acoz Castle) * Gougnies * Joncret * Loverval * Villers-Poterie Gerpinnes JPG01

References

External links

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Website of the administration of Gerpinnes
(French)
Website of the Scouts "Frère Pierre" of Gerpinnes
(French)
Website of the tourism office of Gerpinnes
(French-English-Dutch) Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub